The water has been restored to consumers in Ballynacarrigy, Moyvore, Ballymore, Moyvoughley, Moate and Kilgawny, Rathconrath and surrounding areas following a series of bursts on water mains near Bunbrosna, Mullingar.

Crews were on site since Tuesday, 20 July, working to repair the bursts that occurred one after the other and full supply is restoring to all customers. To support impacted customers, alternative water supplies were provided at Moate Community School, Ballymore Church and Moyvore National School.

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John Gavin, Irish Water said: "The repairs proved complex given the location and extent of the bursts, however, crews worked hard to successfully complete the repairs and restore the water supply to impacted customers. We understand the inconvenience unplanned outages can have on customers and we appreciate your patience as we worked to return the water supply to homes and businesses as quickly as possible."